Turkey Steps Up Twitter Ban

Users in Turkey have largely circumvented the government ban on the short messaging service, introduced last week. Turkey isn't giving up on its war against Twitter.our editor recommends Twitter to Log Out of #MusicMIPTV 2014: Twitter's...

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Turkey's twitter ban sparks outrage

published:30 Apr 2014

Turkey's twitter ban sparks outrage

Turkey's twitter ban sparks outrage

Turkey's ​block of social media site Twitter on Thursday, and threats to do the same against other sites, has led to outrage among those who see the "digital coup" as a blatant attempt to silence corr...

Regional censorship predates the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. On 15 February 1857, the Ottoman Empire issued law governing printing houses ("Basmahane Nizamnamesi"); books first had to be shown to the governor, who forwarded them to commission for education ("Maarif Meclisi") and the police. If no objection was made, the Sultanate would then inspect them. Without censure from the Sultan books could not be legally issued. On 24 July 1908, at the beginning of the Second Constitutional Era, censorship was lifted; however, subsequently newspapers publishing stories that were deemed a danger to interior or exterior State security were closed. Between 1909 and 1913 four journalists were killed -Hasan Fehmi, Ahmet Samim, Zeki Bey, and Hasan Tahsin (Silahçı).

Turkey's twitter ban sparks outrage

Turkey's ​block of social media site Twitter on Thursday, and threats to do the same against other sites, has led to outrage among those who see the "digital coup" as a blatant attempt to silence corruption allegations in the run-up to local elections.

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